the_stig 6,614 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 i`m doing a 2 high max 3 breeze block retaining wall how deep will i have to do the footings ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeerhoundLurcherMan 997 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 What is it retaining? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,806 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 On 17/03/2013 at 11:44, the_stig said: i`m doing a 2 high max 3 breeze block retaining wall how deep will i have to do the footings ? Depends what type of ground it is,how wide the footing is.When you say breeze blocks do you mean 4inch concretes because depending on what your retaining you might be better using concrete H blocks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 It's not so much the depth Stig..it's the width if it's reatining a bit of weight because it might need to be 2 or 3 block's wide.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 On 17/03/2013 at 12:07, Millet said: It's not so much the depth Stig..it's the width if it's reatining a bit of weight because it might need to be 2 or 3 block's wide.. If its his wallet he better make it 5 block deep...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 concrete blocks retaining soil/garden got the block and a load of blues ,, 6 ft long Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,806 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 On 17/03/2013 at 12:09, the_stig said: concrete blocks retaining soil/garden got the block and a load of blues ,, 6 ft longyou will probably get away with an 18inch footing.It might be wise to lay your blocks flat so the retainer is 9inches thick or if it is having a brick facing wall in front of it leave a cavity between the 2 walls set steel rods in the concrete when you pour the footing so they come up in the cavity so yo can fix mesh to the rods then fill the cavity with concrete.People dont realise the weight that can push on a retaining wall especially in ground with a bit of clay in it in wet weather.Ive had to rebuild a fair few retaining walls over years where people have underestimated how much ground shrinks and swells between the seasons. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,198 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 good advice,put drain in wall also in case water builds up behind ,also best to leave the concrete down a block from ground level then concrete betweenthe finished wall to pinch the base of wall. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 The last two comment's sound's good advice to me.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 done 18inch deep 15 inch wide ... cheers covered it with ply and tarp hope we dont have a frost ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 I don't think we will be having any frost Stig but it is supposed to be lashing it down for the next several day's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 On 17/03/2013 at 18:15, Millet said: I don't think we will be having any frost Stig but it is supposed to be lashing it down for the next several day's.. get sick of it .... got to do the wall and get a shed up pdq Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 cheers for the advice ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 If you have the block's there Stig Cover them up because they are a barstewed to lay when they get wet.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 On 17/03/2013 at 19:10, Millet said: If you have the block's there Stig Cover them up because they are a barstewed to lay when they get wet.. done 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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